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US5876403A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bone-fixing devices

Assignee: Robert Reid Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-04
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Granted: 1999-03-02
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Expires: 2017-09-04
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Abstract

Abstract The bone-fixing devices which are designed to allow for a freer assembly of the parts which are mounted to maintain plurality of bones in a specified position relationship, and also call for only one or two parts to be tightened to assemble all parts into the whole system. A pedicle 10 to be implanted into a bone is connected by using a connector 20 with a shaft 30 that serves as a reference to position the bones. In order to ensure that the pedicle 10 is connected with the fixture 20, a shaft 12 is supported in a fork 21 formed at the end of the fixture 20, said short shaft 12 is fitted into a concave 11 formed at the head of the pedicle 10, and said short shaft 12 is fixed at the head of the pedicle with a retaining screw 13 so that the fixture 20 is mounted rotatably about the short shaft with reference to the pedicle 10.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideo Shitoto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7035; A61B17/7038; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7011; A61B17/7041

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
The bone-fixing devices for installing a pedicle into each bone by using a fixture, and for fixing said pedicle to a reference shaft in order to maintain plurality of bones in a specified relationship, said bone-fixing devices being so constructed that, in order to connect a pedicle 10 and a fixture 20, the fixture 20 is mounted rotatably to a short shaft with reference to the pedicle 10 by supporting the short shaft 12 with a fork 21 of the fixture 20, fixing it in a concave 11 formed at the head of the pedicle 10, then retaining it with a retaining screw 13 at the head of the pedicle 10.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
The bone-fixing devices for installing a pedicle into each bone by using a fixture, and for fixing said pedicle to a reference shaft in order to maintain plurality of bones in a specified relationship, said bone-fixing devices being so constructed that, in order to connect a pedicle 10 and a fixture 20, the fixture 20 is mounted rotatably to a short shaft with reference to the pedicle 10 by supporting the short shaft 12 with a fork 21 of the fixture 20, fixing it in a concave 11 formed at the head of the pedicle 10, then retaining it with a retaining screw 13 at the head of the pedicle 10.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
The bone-fixing devices as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fixture 20 comprises a fork 21 and a shaft 23, said shaft facing the direction which intersects perpendicularly to the axis of the short shaft 12 supported by the fork 21, and having a male screw 24 thread at least at the end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 74 words
The bone-fixing devices as claimed in claim 1, wherein a reference shaft 30 is supported by a substantially U-shaped connector 31, and the other end of the fixture 30 is supported by clamping pieces 32, 32 of the connector 31 which are adapted to hold the shaft 30, thereby establishing a perpendicularly intersecting relationship between the direction in which the fixture 20 is supported and the direction in which the shaft 30 is supported.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 64 words
The bone-fixing devices as claimed in claim 1, wherein said concave 11 of the pedicle 10 is so configured that it has an inlet 14 disposed diagonally opposite to the direction in which the pedicle 10 is threaded, and that the short shaft 12 supported by the fork 21 is fitted from the inlet 14 into the concave 11 substantially in a parallel direction.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2002-03-01 2002-08-31 2003-03-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2006-03-01 2006-08-31 2007-03-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2010-03-01 2010-08-31 2011-03-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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